History of the Parsis, Including Their Manners, Customs, Religion, and Present Position, 2. köideMacmillan and Company, 1884 |
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Afrin Ahura Mazda Almighty ancient appointed Arda Arda Viraf Ardeshir Avesta Avesta language Bamanji Banaji Bansda Baronet benevolence Beramji British brother built Captain ceremonies chapters character charity chief China Court of Directors Dadabhai Daman Dastur daughter death Dhanjisha dharmshalas Dinsha East India England English enterprise European evil factory father fire fire-temple Framji Kavasji Gatha Government Governor of Bombay grant Gujarat Haug Heirs male Hindu honour Hormasji husband intestate Kama Kharshedji Khordeh-Avesta King known lakh Lavji liberality Lowjee Madressa Mahomedan Mainyush Majesty's Manakji Mancherji marriage ment merchants Naorozji Nasarvanji native Navsari Parsi Parsi community Parsi Panchayet Paternal Pehlevi Persian person Peshwa Pestanji prayers present Presidency priests purity Rastam Rastamji Ravayet religious respect Royal rupees sacred ship Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai sons Sorabji spirit Surat tion tower of silence trade translation Vendidad Vikaji Wadia widow wife worship Yasht Yasna Zend Zoroaster
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